Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

612 W Broadway St, Steelevile, Illinois

( Memorial is at the intersection of South Chester Street and West Broadway Street (State Road 4/150), on the right when traveling south on South Chester Street.)

Marker installed: 1997

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in the United States. The zoo originally housed a pair of swans, but it has since grown to house over 1,000 animals from around the world.